ADOPTED - MARCH 27, 2007

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH PATRIOT SERVICES CORPORATION TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PLANNING AND EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS

RESOLUTION #07-065

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) has been awarded a one-time grant to implement pandemic influenza planning as required by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Michigan Department of Community Health; and

WHEREAS, the County issued a service agreement with Patriot Services Corporation, after issuing a Request for Proposal, to assist the Health Department with a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP); and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners authorized an amendment to the COOP agreement for $24,700 so that Patriot Services Corporation could provide assistance to the ICHD for pandemic influenza planning and training activities; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Michigan Department of Community Health has added additional planning and exercise requirements to the pandemic influenza planning grant; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize a second amendment to the service agreement with Patriot Services Corporation to include these additional requirements; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorized the original agreement through Resolution #06-229 and the first amendment to the agreement with Patriot Services Corporation through a Contract Authorization Form.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a second amendment to the Patriot Services Corporation up to $32,800 for the additional services related to the pandemic influenza planning grant.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the pandemic influenza preparedness budget has the funds to support these additional services.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the second amendment shall extend the term of the agreement through September 30, 2007.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners Chairperson is authorized to sign the amendment after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel,  Bahar-Cook, Schor, Severino

Nays:  None       Absent:  Grebner, Tennis      Approved 3/19/07

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grant, Hertel, Soule, Dougan

    Nays:  None      Absent:  Grebner,  Celentino  Approved 3/21/07